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EX2 7GU

Topsham

Exeter

England / South West / Exeter / Middlemoor & Sowton / Topsham / EX2 7GU

Overview

Postcode EX2 7GU is located in an urban city, within the Topsham ward of Exeter in the South West region , and forms part of the Middlemoor & Sowton area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Middlemoor & Sowton is £56,800 per year. The nearest station is Newcourt located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Middlemoor & Sowton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,579 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Middlemoor & Sowton has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.7%

Approximately 18.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Middlemoor & Sowton is £56,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from EX2 7GU.

Flood risk

No risk

Middlemoor & Sowton near EX2 7GU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newcourt located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Newcourt

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
468
Population density
8,863.6 per km²

Demographics

British
375
80.13%
Other White
39
8.33%
Indian
33
7.05%
Chinese
5
1.07%
Bangladeshi
4
0.85%
Total population: 468

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
71
41.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
20.47%
Other social rented
27
15.79%
Owns outright
20
11.7%
Shared ownership
11
6.43%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Topsham

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Topsham area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,250 up to £1,550,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£615,000
Flats25£250,000
Semi-Detached46£366,000
Terraced48£377,500

10 years price trend in Topsham

Schools

In the EX2 7GU postcode area, located within Middlemoor & Sowton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTrinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCountess Wear Community SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryCountess Wear Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miOne Stop20 Glasshouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 7BR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.